Submissions

We have now concluded the abstract review process. All corresponding authors will be notified about the outcome of their submission. If you as an author have not yet received a notification message, please contact secretariat@ihha2019.com.

On behalf of the Technical Committee I want to thank all authors for their time and effort in submitting a contribution to IHHA STS Conference 2019.

We received 472 abstracts from 24 countries for the IHHA STS 2019!

Each abstract (submitted for oral or poster presentation) was reviewed and scored by reviewers. A final and average score out of maximum 67 score points was calculated for every abstract. Abstracts were then ordered from the highest to the lowest score. For the oral presentations, the top 151 abstracts were selected. For the poster presentations, the next 57 best abstracts were selected to be invited for poster presentation.

Abstracts submitted for poster presentation are not considered for oral presentation. Abstracts accepted for Oral and Poster presentation are now requested to write a full paper/poster, according to the instruction in “TECHNICAL PAPER Template” and “TECHNICAL POSTER Template” and submit that paper/poster in EasyChair, no later than 1st Mars 2019 (Final paper and poster submission deadline).

Please note that a second review of the quality and content of the submitted paper will take place.

“TECHNICAL POSTER Template” and a standard power point presentation template “PRESENTATION TEMPLATE “, with guidelines for the authors, are now available to download below.

Call for papers

It became very clear at the IHHA Conference held in Cape Town, 2017, that the fourth industrial revolution, characterised by automation, 3D printing, real time monitoring, big data analytics, digital solutions, etc. will surely disrupt the railway industry and transform the way the railway service is provided in the future. It is therefore critical that the railway industry embraces the future, and attempts to capitalize on the emerging technological advancements, to maintain a competitive advantage so we can serve our customers better.

‘Heavy Haul 4.0 – Achieving Breakthrough Performance Levels’ presents a perfect opportunity for the heavy haul community around the world to share solutions and successes that advances and transforms railway operations performance in the digital era.

The theme will encourage delegates to present papers on breakthrough solutions that will strengthen the heavy haul competitive edge, with specific focus on reducing the logistics costs, improving operations efficiency, providing new railway capacity cost-effectively and improving safety.

The scope of solutions presented will also cover operations in extreme weather conditions.

Central to the discussions at this conference is the impact of the 4th industrial revolution on railway personnel. The conference will specifically focus on research and innovations, best practices in areas of operations, maintenance, construction, new material, new design and re-design of existing systems.

‘The 4th industrial revolution is here; the future is now.’

On behalf of the conference organising committee, we extend a warm invitation to you and your associates to participate in this forthcoming International Heavy Haul STS Conference.

We look forward to personally welcoming you to Narvik in June 2019.

Time plan / Schedule

1st March 2018 – Invitation to write an abstract

1st October 2018 – Abstract close

1st December 2018 – Notification to authors

1st March 2019 – Final paper and poster submission

June 2019 – Conference

Call for Abstract

From 1st March 2018 we invite authors to submit an abstract for this forthcoming International Heavy Haul STS Conference in Narvik.

The Technical Committee will start the review process for all abstracts that are submitted. Notifications will then be sent to all authors.

If your Abstract has been accepted for an Oral or Poster Presentation you are required to complete and upload the Full Technical Paper or Poster.

Authors that do not receive notification, regarding their abstract, by 1st December 2018, should contact the Secretariat for clarification.

Abstract submissions closed.

Technical Papers

You have to prepare your paper according to the Technical Paper Template and guidelines and then submit your paper online.